Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez each homered to power the Kansas City Royals to a 6-1 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Royals starting pitcher Randy Dobnak (3-3) pitched six solid innings, allowing one run on four hits with no walks and three strikeouts.
It has been an interesting season, to say the least, for Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. To start the year, Pasquantino struggled at the plate, slashing just .167/.269/.344 in April.
How many of the 36 players to reach the 35-home run and 100-RBI milestones in the same season at least five different times can you name in five minutes?
The Royals offense got a boost with Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia returning from the injured list. On Monday, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino and third baseman Maikel Garcia were reinstated to the 40-man roster from the injured list after their rehab assignments.
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
The Kansas City Royals announced a handful of roster moves ahead of their series opener against the Athletics. The moves included key players being reinstated from the injured list, players being recalled from Triple-A Omaha and others being optioned to Omaha, while one player was designated for assignment.
The Kansas City Royals placed first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday due to right wrist soreness. In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled outfielder John Rave from Triple-A Omaha.
It has been an interesting season for Vinnie Pasquantino and the Royals, both of whom started the year slowly, started to get into a good rhythm in June, then got hurt.
The Kansas City Royals are in the basement of the American League to start the second half. They will be one of the few sellers at the August 3 MLB trade deadline, and should be working the phones already.
Baseball drama! The Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals are coming off a series to end the first half of the 2026 season. Things got a little heated in the 7th inning of Sunday’s contest.
The Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles will search for any edge they can find to try to climb from the depths of the American League pecking order.
The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.
It's been another disappointing season for the Royals, but there might be a bit of good news on the way.
Kansas City Royals' manager Matt Quatraro revealed an update on Vinnie Pasquantino's minor league rehab on Thursday, which will soon lead to an interesting decision for the team.
The Kansas City Royals have dealt with injuries this season. Bobby Witt Jr. has been dealing with an injury concern, while Vinnie Pasquantino is currently on the injured list.
The Royals have placed first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino on the 10-day injured list with a right hamate fracture, per a team announcement. Outfielder John Rave is being recalled in a corresponding active roster move.
Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino left after five innings Saturday night against the Houston Astros with a right hand/hamate injury. Pasquantino, who extended his hitting streak to eight games with a single earlier in the contest, appeared to injure himself on a swing in the bottom of the fifth with the game tied 4-4.
A brutal beginning to the season somehow just got even worse for Vinnie Pasquantino. The Kansas City Royals first baseman exited Tuesday’s 4-1 extra-innings road victory against the Athletics with low back tightness, according to the team.
The Kansas City Royals entered 2026 with high expectations after going 82-80 in 2025, a four-win regression from their 2024 playoff campaign. So far this year, they have failed to meet expectations, as they are 11-17 as of Tuesday.
The baseball season is in full swing, and after a month or so of action, players are figuring out adjustments that need to be made to better their seasons.
Italy’s fairytale run, when it ended, left quite a mark. And right at the center of it all was Vinnie Pasquantino, who turned a semifinal exit into something way bigger than a final score. Monday night in Miami was the stuff of dreams.
With MLB stars such as captain Vinnie Pasquantino in their ranks, Team Italy continues to send shockwaves through the 2026 World Baseball Classic. They secured a spot in the quarterfinals after stunning Team USA, then took the top spot in Pool B with a win over Mexico.
It is not quite midnight yet for Italy's Cinderella run at the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino broke out of his slump in historic fashion during the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday.
February 3rd: Pasquantino will make $4.2MM in 2026 and $6.9MM in 2027 for a combined guarantee of $11.1MM. He will also get an extra $200K in 2027 for getting to 450, 500 and 550 plate appearances.
Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino will let the world in on anything he's thinking, and his contract situation was certainly a topic of discussion in recent weeks.
The Kansas City Royals have one of the best infields in the league, and among its most underrated pieces is first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino, who has quickly become a fan favorite in Kansas City thanks to his personality and presence.
While the MLB postseason may be the focus at the moment, there are already plenty of rumors about who might fill various open manager roles around the league.
It was a sensational week for Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. From August 18-24, Pasquantino not only hit .379 with six home runs and 12 RBI, but he also posted a .607 wOBA and 298 wRC+ in 32 plate appearances.
Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino just had a monstrous week.
With a rain delay in progress and a first-inning popout already on the books, Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino decided it was time to see if a shave would change his fortunes at the plate.
Fans in Kansas City are awaiting news on the status of their first baseman after Vinnie Pasquantino exited Saturday’s game with what the Royals announced as a right hamstring strain.
After the season the Kansas City Royals put together in 2024, undoubtedly putting their rebuilding stage in the rearview mirror, more eyes will inevitably be on them as great baseball returns to Kauffman Stadium.
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